City of Gainesville - File #: 150444.

• File #: 150444.
• Version: 4
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Second Reading
• File created: 10/15/2015
• In control: City Attorney
• On agenda: 3/17/2016
• Final action: 3/17/2016
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE - 1600 BLOCK OF SE 8TH AVENUE (B) Ordinance No. 150444 ; Petition No. PB-15-89 LUC An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 15 acres of property that is generally located in the 1600 block of SE 8th Avenue, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Residential Medium-Density (RM) to Residential Low-Density (RL); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/17/2016	4	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance) and Approved the Recommendation	Pass
1/7/2016	3	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

title
LAND USE CHANGE - 1600 BLOCK OF SE 8TH AVENUE (B)

Ordinance No. 150444 ; Petition No. PB-15-89 LUC
An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 15 acres of property that is generally located in the 1600 block of SE 8th Avenue, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Residential Medium-Density (RM) to Residential Low-Density (RL); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission: (1) receive letters from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, St. Johns River Water Management District, and Florida Department of Transportation, and (2) adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

Update since first reading: On January 7, 2016, the City Commission approved this ordinance on first reading. City staff then transmitted this ordinance to the state reviewing agencies in accordance with the statutory expedited review process for comprehensive plan amendments. During the 30-day comment period, the City received letters from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, St. Johns River Water Management District, and Florida Department of Transportation. The comments received did not identify any adverse impacts to important state resources and facilities within the scope of review of the respective state agencies, and therefore did not necessitate any changes to the ordinance.

This ordinance will change the land use category of a 15-acre property from Residential Medium-Density (RM) to Residential Low-Density (RL) to allow a single-family housing development (with attached and detached units) on the site of the former Kennedy Homes apartment complex, which suffer...